Summary:
We are seeking applications for an assistant or associate professor in the Liberal Studies Department, Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Grand Valley State University. The Liberal Studies Department is home to the interdisciplinary Liberal Studies major and Accelerated Leadership program, undergraduate Religious Studies major & minor, and the Intercultural Training Certificate program. Our faculty teach a wide variety of courses to majors/minors/certificate students and serve many more students through the university-wide General Education program in addition to partnering with other interdisciplinary programs.

Required Qualifications:

Demonstrated teaching expertise in one or more of the following: community-based learning, civic and public spaces, social innovation and change, boundary spanning, social institutions, social movements, social justice, and social processes.

Demonstrates a strong scholarly record that values interdisciplinary and publicly engaged research in one or more of the areas named above.

Experience working with and understanding of underrepresented and diverse populations.

Strong potential for teaching excellence at both undergraduate and graduate levels, including courses like LIB 341 (Leadership for Social Change) and LIB 323 (Design Thinking to Meet Real World Problems).

Successful candidates must be committed to working with diverse student and community populations, including non-traditional/adult learners.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds and with diverse experiences, particularly related to social justice education and/or initiatives, are encouraged to apply.

Grand Valley State University is guided by values for inclusiveness and community which are integral to our mission to educate students to shape their lives, their professions, and their societies, and to enrich the community through excellent teaching, active scholarship, and public service. The University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. It encourages diversity and provides equal opportunity in education, employment, all of its programs, and the use of its facilities. Members of the University community, including candidates for employment or admissions, and visitors or guests have the right to be free from acts of harassment and discrimination, including sexual misconduct, which are prohibited if they discriminate or harass on the basis of age, color, disability, familial status, height, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex/gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, veteran or active duty military status or weight. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. See www.gvsu.edu/affirmative/. TDD Callers: Call Michigan Relay Center 1-800-649-3777.